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After some changes to make the batua and zardozi weave contemporary, the designers feel confident. Bhopal: Seeking an art of royal look? “We expect to showcase Bhopali batua in Paris fashion week ,” said Batra.If everything goes well, the designers would work on a model of bulk orders, unlike the piece work, the women are accustomed to.Two young designers, Anmol Yadav and Nahida Parveen are introducing their Design interventions by using Gond art motifs and embroider it on a cloth with bold interlaced zari thread.“The finish that zardosi provides cannot be achieved through machine work,” they explained. It also aims to establish linkages of traditional arts or crafts with the national and international market and ensure dignity of labour of the women involved, informed USTTAD project coordinator and NIFT Professor, Vandana Bhandari.Few months ago the first workshop was also held in Bhopal, a Delhi based-designer Nupur Batra, whose brand retails in India, Bangkok and Hong Kong besides partners in Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Morocco, Japan, Taiwan is seeking a new market for these hand crafted bags. A three-piece ensemble - kurta, farshi paijama and a decorative zardozi batua -- the small string purse with rust and golden weaves fabric with contrast of subtly soft velvet is the way to be.Bhopal’s batua, an art of royal origin – considered on the verge of extinction is getting a new lease of life.National Institute of Fashion Technology ( NIFT ) is training skilled young women in design which is involved in the hand craft, at a workshop organised in Gandhi Bhawan in Bhopal under the USTTAD scheme of Union government.The fortnight long training aims at preserving the rich heritage of the traditional art and capacity building of the artisans..